Basic Cheese Sauce Recipe

Name: Basic Cheese Sauce Recipe
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. reduced calorie butter; 2 tbsp. all purpose flour; 1 c. skim lowfat milk; 2 slices low fat process American cheese, torn into sm. pcs; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon white pepper

6 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 tbsp. reduced calorie butter
2 tbsp. all purpose flour
1 c. skim lowfat milk
2 slices low fat process American cheese, torn into sm. pcs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper

Directions

1

Heat butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; add in flour, stirring till smooth (mix will be dry).
2

Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
3

Gradually add in lowfat milk; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wire whisk, till thickened and bubbly.
4

Add in cheese, salt and pepper; stir till cheese melts.
5

Serve sauce over broccoli or possibly other vegetables.
6

Yield: 1 c., about 20 calories per Tbsp..
7

NOTE: One Tbsp.
8

regular butter may be substituted for 2 Tbsp.
9

reduced calorie butter.
10

The flour and butter mix will be dry.